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When Large Institutions Hoard Cash, Start Investing

The liquidity allows the bank to be ready to strike when they believe it’s time to invest their own assets. And they will invest, it’s only a matter [...] read more »
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Netflix vs. Blockbuster: Which is Best?

Both Netflix and Blockbuster offer movies by mail using a monthly subscription model. Add movies to your online queue and they’ll be mailed out to yo[...] read more »
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Bank Services More Important Than Interest Rate

A few weeks ago I asked for your opinion of the best high yield savings account and the one thing I learned something very interesting. With interest[...] read more »
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Swine Flu: Protect Yourself Financially

While most people consider the swine-flu crisis primarily a health issue, it has the potential to be a serious personal-finance concern. Here are a f[...] read more »
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Sorting Out the Rescue Plans

What’s more, the programs keep changing. The Targeted Asset Relief Program (TARP) was originally announced as a mechanism the government could use to[...] read more »
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How to Create Your Own Target-Date Mutual Fund

You may have heard of target-date funds. In 2006 they were okayed as default investment options for 401k accounts, so if you said nothing about where[...] read more »
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5 College Savings Alternatives to 529 Plans

529 college savings plans are accounts set aside by parents, grandparents or guardians to pay for the future tuition of young children. Earnings grow[...] read more »
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One More Thing About Credit Cards This Week

In addition to the Bill in the U.S. House that may see a vote as early as next week, the new rules by the Fed that won’t go into effect until July 20[...] read more »
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Your Take: Renting Large Tools

One of the fun things about running a blog is being able to hold giveaways where I can give readers some really awesome things. read more »
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Lots of Tax Hikes Coming in 2011

There’s just not enough revenue that can be drawn from the wealthy without crippling the economy, so in time, middle incomers will feel a bigger bite[...] read more »
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21st Century Real Estate: Use a Blog to Sell Your Home

Hobby and his wife have outgrown their townhouse in Columbia, Maryland, and are looking to move on. But typical real-estate brochures and marketing a[...] read more »
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Small Biz Stories: Timeless Legacy Video

Like many small business ventures, mine started with a simple premise: Everybody has a story. But it takes a pro to help tell it in a compelling man[...] read more »
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Fighting a $15 Late Fee from Citibank

In March, I got replacement credit cards for our Citibank account, but just put them in the pile because I thought they were just new expiration date[...] read more »
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Trash Collector Millionaire

The experience had a deep impact on Neal and formed in him a lifelong desire to help people learn to make smart financial decisions. Today, with more[...] read more »
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How Can France ETF Overcome Economic Unrest?

The French economy, and related exchange traded fund (ETF), is in the throes of a recession. But some companies are working to mitigate the pangs. read more »
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